A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Waterfront, Andigestion, Network Rail, Valpak and AMCS.

A total of £475,000 of funding has been announced for projects in the second round of WRAP’s Refill Infrastructure grant programme.

85 per cent of Brits believe that food packaging should be compostable, with two thirds of those asked agreeing that the food industry should lead the move towards compostable packaging, according to the results of a new Populus poll released today (8 July).

Waste management company New Earth Solutions has been awarded a six-year deal to treat Dorset Council’s residual waste.

Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation says clarity on infrastructure investment is vital in Scotland’s commitment to green leadership

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Ecosurety, Renewi, Carbios, SUEZ and the BMRA.

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has expressed concerns over a lack of permitting capacity at the Environment Agency (EA) in response to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a significant infrastructure investment in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

38 of the UK’s largest meat producers and retailers have signed a pledge to halve the amount of meat that goes to waste in the UK each year by 2030.

A new report by Zero Waste Scotland has concluded that food reform is vital to Scotland reaching net-zero by 2045, with finding ways to turn food waste into value at the heart of this reform.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government to accelerate the transition to a circular economy as part of a Covid-19 recovery plan that prioritises the climate crisis, reiterating its call for a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.